: for each one : individually

Examples of apiece in a Sentence

His shoes weigh four pounds apiece. when you figure that they usually sell for six dollars apiece, you're getting quite a bargain
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The study consisted of two stages of five weeks apiece. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025 However, Daulton Varsho, who has been another clutch Blue Jays hitter throughout the postseason, smacked a single to center to score Springer to knot the game at one apiece. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025 Rasul Douglas played 51 snaps and Juju Brents and practice squad player Kendall Sheffield played six apiece. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025 Anders Dreyer and Amahl Pellegrino scored two goals apiece and goalkeeper CJ dos Santos notched his 10th clean sheet of the season. Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for apiece

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of apiece was in the 15th century

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“Apiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apiece. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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